Simply Growing Food

We're BACK! Sorry we took a week off of Podcasting to plan and orchestrate a craft fair here on the farm for our opening weekend. Our farm stand is now open each weekend (Saturday and Sunday)  through Christmas. Take a listen, we recap all the ins and outs of our opening weekend. Our event got more than 300 local people to come on out and meet some really cool crafters and artisans. 

We also chat about the crops we have planted at this point (End of April). Learn a little bit about how early spring planting works on the farm. We appreciate any feedback on our show. Thanks in advance!

Hey there and happy Tuesday. We are a day late with our Podcast because yesterday's weather kept us outside farming! Farmers Cass and Dillon sit down and discuss Raised Bed Gardening, Predators on the farm in Spring, and tomatoes and their biological differences. Hope that interests you!  Any feedback is welcomed. We want to hear from you! 

It's Media Monday again and that means more content. This week farmers Dillon & Cassidy sit down and talk about their Opening Weekend/Craft Fair event here at the farm. They also chat about the new office space build on the farm, farm pickin, and other projects on the farm. Farmer Dillon talks about the history of several local farms and the sinister history behind a farm right here in Brooklyn. Take a minute, give us a listen. Our content is meant to educate and help you learn about the crazy world of small farming. Leave us some feedback, we want to hear from you!

Hey there and happy Monday! Here is this week's Podcast episode. Take a listen, this week we sat down with Zoe, owner and head farmer of the Sterling Flower Farm. Her farm is 100% woman owned and they focus on growing flowers in the most sustainable way possible. From basic flower bouquets to wedding flower arrangements, Sterling Flower Farm is blooming! 

Hey everyone! We hope that you are enjoying the Simply Growing Food Podcast thus far. This week we get into the nitty gritty of what some food labels and explain what ORGANIC really means. Please take a listen and for those who doubt what we say or would like to do more research, check out the links in the description on the Podcast page. You will see all of our sources and you can be the judge. We also talk about farmers markets and one of the seed companies we work with.

Hey there! Coming at you with our newest episode of the Simply Growing Food Podcast on this windy Media Monday. This week Farmers Dillon and Cassidy sit down and chat about their 2024 Garlic crop, failed potato cultivation, plant nutrients, and the Van Fundraiser. Take a listen, you may find this episode helpful with your own crops. We are here to educate and inform you all about this crazy farming world we live in.

Happy Monday! It's that time of the week where we try to promote our awesome Podcast. Do you know the Mushroom Man?!?! This week we sat down with a local Mushroom expert who we have worked with in the past. Mushroom Man Aaron  knows so much about Fungi it is mind blowing! In this episode, we talk about his history and love of mushrooms, foraging for mushrooms, mushroom cultivation and so much more! 

Hey there, just another media Monday here at Daigle Farm. We just published another episode of the Simply Growing Food Podcast and this week we answer questions that were submitted by some of our listeners. We hope you find this episode interesting and educational as always!

Simply Growing Food episode 4 "Flock Share and Canning Scare". Take a listen, Farmers Cassidy and Dillon chat about the Flock Share Program, Pressure Canning our chicken Stock, our spring Pullet Flocks, and February seed starting. Exciting stuff! We are here to educate and share our journey. Any feedback is appreciated!

On this episode, farmers Cass and Dillon sit down to talk about the red tape involved in small agriculture in CT. They also chat briefly about hatching out baby chicks using a mother hen. Exciting, informative, and always entertaining. Take a listen and leave us some Feedback.